Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church

Let us run to her, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with perfect confidence.-St. Francis de Sales

Parish StaffRev. Ronald S. Escalante, PastorRev. Edwin Thayer Tewes, Parochial VicarDeacon Larry HammelMrs. Diane Morano, Business ManagerMrs. Cathy Mitchell, Director of LiturgyMrs. Angela Baker, SecretaryMr. James Blankenship, DREMrs. Janice Rees, CRE, Sunday BulletinMrs. Jane Treado, Director of Youth MinistryMr. Michael Galdo, Director of MusicMr. William Gibson, Facilities CoordinatorMr. Jerry Jones, CustodianMr. Phillip Goode, Custodian

Contact InfoParish Office - 540-338-6381office email - secretary@saintfrancisparish.orgReligious Education Office - 540-338-4497RE email - RE@saintfrancisparish.orgIn case of an emergency - 540-338-6440Fax - 540-338-643137730 St. Francis Court, Purcellville, VA 20132www.SaintFrancisParish.org

Welcome!Please register and become part of our parish community. You may fill out a registration form in the parish office during business hours.

Office Hours - M-F 8:30am-4:30pm(Office closed between 12noon and 1:15pm daily)

Moving? If you are leaving the parish, please let us know by calling or dropping a note.

Adoration/BenedictionEvery Friday - Adoration is held every Friday, following the 12 noon Mass until 5pm. The Rosary is prayed at 12:30pm and the Divine Mercy Chaplet is at 3pm. First Friday - Adoration continues throughout the night with Benediction at 8:45am Saturday. 7pm is the MIddle School Youth Group / MAC-PAC Holy Hour. A Holy Hour for Respect Life/Pro-Life is at 7am. The Rosary is prayed at 12:30pm and the Divine Mercy Chaplet is at 3pm.

Sunday MassesSaturday Vigil - 5pmSunday - 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 6pm (Teen Mass)

Daily Masses Monday and Wednesday - 9am; Tuesday and Thursday - 6:30amFriday - 6:30am and 12 noon; Saturday - 9amCheck the bulletin for Holy Days of Obligation

SacramentsReconciliation: Friday 10:45-11:45am; Saturday 8 -8:30am and 3:30-4:30pm; and anytime by appointment

Matrimony: Parish couples planning to be married must make arrangements with the Office at least six months prior to the intended date of marriage.

Baptism: The Sacrament is celebrated each month, the second Saturday at 9:30am and the third Sunday at 1:30pm. Baptism class is the last Friday of the month at 7pm. Call the office for details.

Anointing of the Sick: We are privileged to bring Holy Communion and ad-minister the Holy Anointing to the sick and homebound upon request. Please call the office to let us know your needs.

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 14, 2015

Readings for the Week

Masses for the Week+ deceasedSat., June 13 Vigil: 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm Maggie and Michael MasonSun., June 14 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am People of the Parish 8:30 am + Maria Keran 10:30 am + Dave Miles 12:30 pm + Francis Quirin 6:00 pm + Joanalice NapiorskiMon., June 15 Weekday 9:00 am + Sonny TenutaTue., June 16 Weekday 6:30 am + Faye SitzmanWed., June 17 Weekday 9:00 am + Laraine MansfieldThu., June 18 Weekday 6:30 am Holy Souls in PurgatoryFri., June 19 Weekday 6:30 am + George Bond, Jr. 12:00 noon + Ed BighouseSat., June 20 Weekday 9:00 am + Ryan AkinSat., June 20 Vigil: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm + Dan HowleySun., June 21 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am People of the Parish 8:30 am deceased members of the D’Elia, Curran families 10:30 am + Dave Miles 12:30 pm + Salvatore Firetti 6:00 pm + Herman Riano

Sun., June 14 Adult Basketball 7:30-9:30pmWed., June 17 SoulStitch - 9:30am, Parish Hall VBS Meeting - 7pm, Our Lady of Victory Hall Charismatic Prayer Group - 7pm OratoryFri., June 19 Padre Pio Cenacle - after noon MassSat., June 20 Compassioinate Heart of Mary - 9:30am, Oratory

This Week

In-pew Offertory - June 7 $ 13,7402nd Collection - Retired Priests $ 3,936YEAR TO DATE $ 850,974

Electronic figures for May:Offertory $ 25,938Building our Faith $ 4,799Faith in Action $ 6,013

Parish Financial Status

Advance Medical Directives (Living Wills)What is the Catholic Church Teaching?On June 24th at 7:30pm, Deacon Robert Gillispie will be speaking on the subject of Advance Medical Directives (Living Wills) and the Catholic Church’s teaching on end of life issues. Following the presen-tation, he will be available to answer general questions on other estate planning issues as well.

Choir CampOpen to children entering grades 2-8, Choir Camp is a fun-filled week where children get to learn more about their voices, gain some experi-ence reading music, deepen their appreciation for music and its place within the Liturgy, and yes, play games! Camp is daily from July 20-24, 9:30 am – noon. On the final day of Camp, the children will sing at the Friday Noon Mass and enjoy lunch together after Mass. Registration forms are in the parish office and online at the Music Ministry webpage. Cost of the camp is $25 per child. The registration deadline is July 8. Contact m.galdo@saintfrancisparish.org for more info.

Monday: 2 Cor 6:1-10; Ps 98:1, 2b, 3-4; Mt 5:38-42Tuesday: 2 Cor 8:1-9; Ps 146:2, 5-9a; Mt 5:43-48Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-11; Ps 112:1bc-4, 9; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18Thursday: 2 Cor 11:1-11; Ps 111:1b-4, 7-8; Mt 6:7-15Friday: 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30; Ps 34:2-7; Mt 6:19-23Saturday: 2 Cor 12:1-10; Ps 34:8-13; Mt 6:24-34Sunday: Jb 38:1, 8-11; Ps 107:23-26, 28-31; 2 Cor 5:14-17; Mk 4:35-41

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeJune 14, 2015

They that are planted in the house of the LORDshall flourish in the courts of our God.

—Psalm 92:14

Shaileen Backman, Bereavement Counselor for Blue Ridge Hospice, will be available Saturday mornings, June 20 and 27 at 9:30pm in the Oratory. She will be there to help you with any questions you might have regarding the grieving process.

Compassionate Heart of Mary

Bereavement Support Group

Shepherd’s Notes Ask the Priest

Major promotion of the Rosary for world peace on its way!

I’m working on different Rosary praying pledge levels for everyone in the parish to participate. The format is going to be easy to follow and fun. Most of the goal levels are easily attainable. The 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima is in 2017 and I would like to set a goal of 100,000 Rosaries prayed by our parishioners by October 13, 2017. We really need the help of Our Blessed Mother as we face a difficult world that has been waging war to get rid of faithful Christians loyal to the traditional teachings of Jesus Christ. Many of our families are also struggling with the daily challenges of life in general and praying the Rosary is just the right spiritual jolt they need to turn things around. Call or email me about helping out in this new Rosary Challenge. We need to meet very soon!

New priest coming our way In case you missed last weekend’s news, our bishop announced the new assignments for the priests in our diocese. On June 25th we will be saying fare-well to Father Tewes who served as parochial vicar here for nearly 5-1/2 years. We thank him for his years of service and we are planning to have a farewell party for him on the weekend of June 23-24. Check the bulletin and website for upcoming details. The new parochial vicar assigned to us is Father Mark Mullaney. He is coming from Saint Elizabeth of Hungary in Colonial Beach, VA. The only time I’ve personally conversed with Father Mullaney was during my 1st pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2008. We concelebrated Mass at the tomb where Jesus was buried and rose from the dead. That was quite a “prophetic” encounter! I’ll ask for his brief bio as soon as I hear from him.

Are you ready to face death?

Have you made the proper preparation in case you face a medical emer-gency or even death for you or your loved one? Or perhaps you’re not sure whether your current plan is up to par with our Catholic faith. Fear no more, Deacon Robert Gillispie, a practicing attorney and permanent deacon from Saint John the Apostle Catholic Church (Leesburg) will be giving a free presen-tation on the Catholic approved Advance Medical Directive. The presentation is on Wednesday, June 24 at 7:30 PM in the Catholic Education Center. Admission is free. Your shepherd in Christ,Father Escalante

Q. Why does Mary come to people in visions and how does she do that? –Kristen BlakeA. Mary appears to certain individuals to help the people of that generation get through with the difficult problems they are facing. In the Bible angels have appeared to people to warn them and to give them the right guidance from God. Our Blessed Mother appears to holy and humble people because she cares about us. She wants to make sure that we have at least the spiritual preparation to get through the troubling times. How the Blessed Virgin Mary does it is a mystery to us. She just appears and that’s why we call her visits an “apparition.” But we do know that the messages of Our Lady of Fatima (1917) to the three young children in Portugal are quite relevant to our present time. Her urgent messages include: “Wars are punishment for man’s sins;” another says, “Pray the Rosary for peace in the world;” and, “Many souls go to hell because of the sins of the flesh than for any other reason.” Keep reading the Sun-day bulletins as we are about to launch a major promotion of Our Lady of Fatima and the big Rosary Challenge! Q. If Adam had not eaten the forbidden fruit in the garden, would only women have original sin? –Dominic SmithA. That’s a very interesting question. We know that when Eve ate of the forbidden fruit, original sin did not enter the world. It was only after Adam ate of the fruit when original sin happened (Genesis 3:6-7). It was likely because God placed Adam to care for Eve. Had he not joined Eve in eat-ing the forbidden fruit, it appears that original sin may have been avoided. If Adam had rebuked Eve for disobeying God, we would have avoided all the troubles that we are dealing with now. Q. During Lent we’re not allowed to eat meat on Fri-days. Why do we have the fish fry?—Keira MacMillinA. We only give up eating “land” meat during the Fridays of Lent. Fish meat may be eaten. Land meat is usually more expensive to buy while fish meat costs less and eaten more commonly by poor people. Giving up land meat is a sacrifice for most people to do during Fridays of Lent. Q. If there are aliens out there, would they believe in God or have a Bible? –“Anonymous Me”A. Since God is the creator of the universe, the aliens would also believe in the same God that we worship. They would not likely have our Bible because ours was written with the setting here on Earth. These are all hypotheti-cal scenarios. Personally, I believe God made the whole universe just for the people here on earth who are his image and likeness. Jesus never made any mention about loving any living beings in other planets. I don’t believe that there are no life forms outside of our own and there is no Biblical evidence that says otherwise. [At the same time, it is not against our Catholic faith to believe that life can exist in other planets.]

Our Military Members: Capt. Chuck Marshall; Lcpl John Owen Patterson; SPC Tim Marshall; 2nd Lt. Patrick Gutierrez, Capt. Andrew Cahan; LCpl Gary Martz, LTC Jay Hallam; 1st Lt Matthew Ryan, Capt. Patrick Godfrey, Col. Patrick Grady, LanceCpl Zachary Gingras, 1stLT Kristin Dembia, ENS Scott CypherThe Sick: Sofia Macaraeg, Dominic Corcoran, Jan Furlow, Brian DuPlessis, Jack Lehtonen, Mary von Bergen, Mary Jane Arens, Zach MillerThe Deceased: Shani Sands, Megan Gruneisen, Patty Stickman, Marion Schonder, Carolyn Watson, John Lovasz, Eileen Pomanski, Richard Nachajski, Otto Spokas, Grace Baran, David Miles, Ed Bighouse, David May, Pilar Vayas Galvan, Nedgelka Fourney, Alice Poel, Neal Brown, Don Mowe, Lloyd Tracey, Sand Dinh Nguyen

Our thoughts and prayers are with ...

* * * PASTOR’S WISH LIST * * *• Catholic Advance Medical Directive—Deacon Robert Gillispie (also a practicing attorney) from St. John the Apostle in Leesburg will be giving a presentation on what Catholics are allowed to have in their Advance Medical Directive. This is very important so please come on June 24 @7:30 PM in the Catholic Education Center. Free admission. • Rosary Challenge organizers—Those who have devotion to the Rosary, I need your help to promote our upcoming exciting parish Rosary Challenge. Call or email me if you’d like to help. We need to meet soon!

• New women’s Bible Study starting in June!—We have a new Bible study group called, Walk-ing With Purpose, specifically designed for women starting on June 23 at 7:30pm. Jen House & Katie Magin are leading this exciting and popular 6-week summer program. Please check the bulletin for more info. If you are a woman who find yourself living a very busy life and in need of a spiritual rejuvenation, this new all-women Bible study is for you! • Jesus is getting “snubbed”! Eucharistic Adorers, where are you?—Are there more out there who love to visit Jesus? We have Eucharistic Adoration every Friday from 12:30pm to 5pm in the Oratory but very few stop by to see and honor Jesus in his real presence. We’re having a difficult time getting enough people to be present especially between 2-4pm. After July we’ll need a regular to cover from 4-5pm. Think of all the graces and blessings you’re missing!

• Compassionate Heart of Mary— Our newly formed Catholic bereavement group by Beverly Elero, Laura Burgess, Helen Mautner & Nora Hamilton will hold its inaugural meeting on June 13 @1:30pm in the old Parish Hall. See May 10, 2015 Shepherd’s Notes for more details. Come and invite your friends as well.

• Altar Server Training: July 14-15—Rising 4th Grade boys and up (and attend Mass every Sunday) are invited to the upcoming Altar Servers’ Training. The 2-day training is from 2-4pm on July 14-15 (Tuesday-Wednesday). New trainees must attend both sessions for the training. Call the parish office (540.338.6381) to register for the training. • Junior Altar Society Training: July 16—Rising 5th grade girls and up (and attend Mass every Sunday) are invited to join our elite liturgical team (currently 19 active members). The 1st training day is tentatively set from 2-4pm on July 16 (Thursday). Their ministry consists of preparing the church for Sunday Mass. These specially trained young women wear the distinctive blue, white and gold sash as a sign that they have received the proper training on the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist and qualified to arrange the sanctuary for the celebration of the Mass. They set up the sacred vessels and make sure that the Roman Missal and Lectionary are properly marked for the priest. They also reset the altar and the sanctuary after Mass. The JAS team work closely with the priest and the Mass coordinators. The JAS is proud of their important ministry and appreciate learning the intricate details of the Mass. Call the parish office (540.338.6381) to register for the training.

• Adult ushers needed at Masses—No adults want to usher and help our little ones??? We need several adult ushers to assist the teen ushers at the Teen Mass and 10:30am Mass. For more details please contact our coordinator, Victor Blake at victorblake@aol.com.

• Big fundraising ideas?—We need you so that we will be able to pay off our debt for our new parish educational center. Please contact me or Paul Kerstanski at pkerstanski@hotmail.com if you can help.

• Marriage convalidations—If you need to have your marriage “blessed” (convalidated) in the Catholic Church, please contact me. Help is available! Read my Shepherd’s Notes column (February 2, 9 & 16) for details & they are available online: www.saintfrancisparish.org/is-your-marriage-valid/

• We need more Elijah Cup family participants—Take my word for it, you won’t regret hosting our own “Holy Grail.” We launched our new vocations program called the Elijah Cup on Sunday, October 27, 2013. Those participating may take the chalice/paten used for the Sunday Mass for a week and pray for vocations (see 3/17/2013 bulletin for details on our website if you missed it). Please contact Bob Craig directly to sign up: bcraig32@comcast.net, 540.751.9832 (H), or 215.285.4885 (C).

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You may contact me directly for your response at (540-338-6381 ext. 102), by email (countrypar-ishpriest@gmail.com), by “snail mail” or in person.

LovettsvilleThomas & Myra McKim, Cassandra, (10 mos.)Curt & Stephanie Smith, Catharine (7), Leah (6)

PurcellvilleMarcus & Jolene Lopez, Andrew (7), Alyssa (17)Egidio and Kathleen Nunes, Christopher (20), Nicholas (18), Michael (17)Jonathan & Jessica Roy, Lia (9 mos.)Darrin & Tammy Davis, Madison (14), Shannon (11), Paige (7)

Round HillHarold & Susan CallahanAndres Alvarez and Madeline GonzalezMichael & Catherine Hughes

WaterfordRichard & Bridget Lippert, Eve Marie (15), Anna Reese (12)

We warmly welcome new parishioners who have joined Saint Francis de Sales Parish during the months ofApril and May

TEEN FAITH NEWS

JaneTreado Youth Director 540-338-6381 or Janedhs78@aol.com

TEEN MASS - at 6pm every Sunday. All Teens are welcome. Join us in the front left 4 rows of church as we celebrate the Teen Mass together. Youth Group - Sunday June 14, 7-9 pm in the Up-per Room. VEHICLES NEEDED FOR WORKCAMP - 6 pas-senger Vans or Suv’s are needed for Workcamp. Please let us know if you are willing to loan us one. WORKCAMP MEETING - Sunday June 21, 7-7:30 pm, will be a very short logistics meeting. ADULT WORKCAMP MEETING - For all adults going to workcamp, Tuesday, June 16th, 7:30-9 pm. BINGO - Thanks so very much Nora Hamilton for all your had work putting Bingo together. And thanks to Janet Jones for all the wonderful baskets. We would not have been able to do it without you. GOLF TOURNAMENT - Thanks for every one who sponsored a hole or played in the tournament. Your support is very much appreciated. What a great success. It was wet and green, like playing golf in Ireland!

Registration has begun for 2015-2016 www.saintfrancisparish.org/religious-education/ has everything you need to register. Please look at the options carefully. As always class assignments are on a first come, first served basis. Please do not wait to register.There is a financial benefit to signing up early. Call the RE office if you have any ques-tions. How many of us stopped our religious education at 8th grade, or perhaps in high school? How do we expect to engage a world that is hostel to Christian-ity with simply an 8th grade education? The major addition to the Religious Education program is the formation of a formalized adult Religious Education class for adult Confirmed Catholics. The class is for Catholics who want a refresher in their faith, graduates of RCIA and recent converts who want to deepen their faith, and devout Catholics who want to know how to defend their faith. Attendance at this class is by registration only and the class size is limited to 20. Sign up today and reserve your spot!

VBS VolunteersThank you for volunteering to help with VBS this year. We have been blessed with a huge response and we are fully staffed with youth volunteers. Any new youth volunteer will be placed on a wait list. We still have several openings for adult volunteers. Please call the RE office if you would like to help.

The Religious Education office is in need of Catechists for the 2015-2016 school year. Please consider volunteering your time to teach the children of the parish about Jesus Christ. Requirements for teaching are a passion and love for the Lord. We have openings in all sessions. To volunteer please contact James Blankenship at J.blankenship@saintfrancisparish.org. The Lord will reward you for your generosity!

Catechists Needed!

Dear RE Families, “Let the little children come to me” (Matthew 19:14). Christ’s words in the Gospel of Matthew serve as a reminder that even the smallest children need to experience God and have their faith nurtured. So I am excited to announce the formation of a new Pre-school Religious Education class for the 2015-2016 school year. The class is for preschool aged children ages 3-5 and will begin to introduce the truth of the Catholic Faith in an age appropriate manner. The class will be offered at different times and different days throughout the week and should be appealing to even the busiest family schedules. It is my hope that this class will very popular and lead to a bigger and more comprehensive preschool program. Please note that while the Preschool RE Registration Form is separate from the K-12th grade CCD Registration Form, the pricing is not. When figuring out the payment amount, please include your preschooler in the total number of kids in the program. You can download the new Preschool RE Registration Form from the St. Francis website or you can pick up a paper copy of the form from either the parish office or the RE office. Please contact the Religious Education office with any questions.Sincerely in Christ, James BlankenshipDirector of Religious Education

The Ministry Of Praise Is In Need Of PRAY-ERSSt. Francis de Sales' group of dedicated people of prayer, is go-ing on its third decade of service. The faithful team of seniors and the homebound pray fervently for the needs of our parish with amazing results. We are currently inviting anyone inter-ested in joining our team to contact Angela at the St. Francis de Sales office (please designate Ministry of Praise on e-mail). Those who wish to have concerns prayed for may write their prayers and slip them into the Ministry of Praise box attached to the wall in the Narthax.

HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTIONS - JUNE 2015

Vacation Bible SchoolJuly 13-17 ~ 9am-12noon

Registration is now ongoingwww.saintfrancisparish.org/vacation-bible-school/

NEXT VOLUNTEER MEETING - WED., JUNE 17

We are limiting registration to 200 children. Registration will open to other parishes on Monday, June 8. SIGN UP NOW!!!

email j.rees@saintfrancisparish.org

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Three-Week Non-credit Online Seminars(Just $30 for parishioners in the Diocese of Arlington!)

Jesus: The Master Evangelist (July 6-27)

The following 8-week university courses offered for credit begin on July 6th:

UndergraduateSCRPT 310. Reading Scripture TheologicallySPIR 305. Introduction to Catholic Spirituality

THEO 313. God, Man, and UniverseGraduate

THEO 500. The Light of Faith: Basics of Catholicism

Walking With PurposeEnabling women to know Christ through ScriptureWe are excited to announce that Walking with Purpose (WWP) is coming to St. Francis de Sales! A 6-week course entitled “Living in the Father’s Love” will be starting in the Parish Center on Tuesdays at 7:30pm begin-ning on June 23rd. In this brief but powerful study, we learn how the Gospels are deeply relevant to our relationships, both with God and with those we love. “Living in the Father’s Love” consists of at home study and meeting once a week as a small group to discuss the weekly lessons. The cost is $30. To register for this class or for more information please call Jen House at call 571-271-2515 or email Jen House and/or Katie Magin at wwpsfds@gmail.com or To learn more about WWP go to www.walkingwithpurpose.com and stay tuned for our announcement of fall offerings.

Universal: That immigrants and refugees may find welcome and respect in the countries to which they come.

Evangelization: That the personal encounter with Jesus may arouse in many young people the desire to offer their own lives in priesthood or consecrated life.

Six passenger Vans or SUV’s are needed for Workcamp. Please let us know if you are willing to loan us one. Contact Jane Treado at janedhs78@aol.com

Vehicles Needed For Workcamp

Summer Bible StudyGalatians: Set Free to LivePaul’s letter to the Galatians speaks directly to the heart of Christians and addresses the most important question we can ask: “What must we do to be saved?” This fascinating letter reveals the merciful love that God the Father has for us, his children. It speaks of the extraordinary gift of salvation that Jesus has won for us, and it explains how we can unite ourselves to Christ’s redeeming sacrifice through faith and love. Galatians is a study that will reignite your love for God as you learn of the astonishing love God has for you. Join us Wednesday mornings at 10am starting June 24th. For more information or to register, email James Blankenship at j.blankenship@

Silent Directed Retreat, August 9-15 at San Damiano Retreat Center, White Post, VAA silent directed retreat is a time to come away and enter into a week of prayer and reflection. The retreat is led by Fr. Sam Vaccarell, T.O. R. The cost is $600. For more information please call 540-868-9220 or email h.milam@arlingtondiocese.org

CAMP JOSHUAAre you a high school student who wants to learn how to be a pro-life leader? Come to Camp Joshua and learn how to help bring down the walls of the culture of death. The camp is a weekend summer camp July 24-26. Filled with pro-life education and fun times with other high schools students from around the state. Email Sue Cypher cypher6@verizon.net so we can see if a group will be going form our parish. Web site for information and registration: www.campjoshuava.org/

St. Francis Council 11136 News

Upcoming events:• June 22 - 7pm Installation of new officers and Pass the Gavel Dinner.

Our new Elected Officer’s for the next Fraternal year 2015/2016:Grandknight... Steve DeVita. Deputy Grandknight.. Dave Matheson Chancellor.. Ben CoxRecorder Jay HallamFinancial Secretary.. John HaraburdaLecturer.. Scott CypherAdvocate.. Matthew ClarkWarden.. Frank CarradoInside/Outside Guards..Jack Spisak/ Frank NovotnyTrustees..Jim Marsan, Pete Sacripanti, Bill Talamantes

Congratulations to our new Knights of Columbus: We had a Father and Son join and a Son of one of our Knights.Tracy BeglauSam BeglauKyle CorradoKevin BakerAngelo JE-JE PutraChuck GavelekAnders Hurd

THANK YOU to our Parishioners for supporting the pancake breakfast,next pancake breakfast will be in September.

www.kofc11136.orgGrand Knight Bill Talamantes

grandknight11136@gmail.com or 310-717-9503

Spring Schedule 2015 Walking with Faith: A Study of the Rule of St. BenedictProf. John Cuddeback, Ph.D.Thursday, June 25 @ 7:30pmSt. John the Apostle Church Hall, 101 Oakcrest Manor Drive, N.E., Leesburg

Bilingual Mass to Pray for Healing for Victims/Survivors of Sexual AbuseIn 2004, Bishop Loverde began a series of diocesan-sponsored Masses for the community to gather together to pray for healing for victims/survivors of sexual abuse. The masses are followed by a reception. The next Mass will be on June 16 at 7:30pm at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 1427 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria. Bishop Loverde will preside.

Becoming a Knight of Columbus can transform your life.A man does not only strengthen his faith in the here and now.Through his support of com-munity and church,he will form friendships with his fellow Knights that last a lifetime.And, he can do his part to make a difference in his family, our parish,our community and our world for generations to come. If you have been thinking about becoming a Knight or saying to yourself “I’m busy” now is the time to give back what God has Blessed you with.

Men of the Parish 18 or older, Men of the Parish 18 or older, we are waiting to welcome you to the Knights of Columbus, we are a unique “band of brothers” if you have considered becoming a Knight, consider no more. Please contact Dave Matheson our membership chairman at wahoowah92@gmail.com

Join our growing number of fami-lies that have elected to make their

contribution online through Parish Giving. Please consider using Parish Giving to support St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, and help us reach our offertory goals!• It’s Simple ○ Log on to the St. Francis de Sales website (www.saintfrancisparish.org/) and click on the Parish Giving Logo and follow the easy registration instructions.• It’s Secure ○ Parish Giving is Payment Card Industry compliant and uses the strongest Secure Sockets Layering encryption technology available.• It’s Convenient ○ No more searching for the checkbook or Sunday morn ing stops at the ATM machine. ○ You can pick the day of the month for the recurring contributions to be processed• Tax benefits ○ You will be able to print out a report detailing your contri butions for the year.• Parish benefits ○ Stable monthly contributions. ○ Significant reduction of parish administrative costs.To get started log on to: www.saintfrancisparish.org/ and click on the Parish Giving Logo and follow the easy registration steps. Any questions, please call Diane in the parish office, 540-338-6381.

Saint Francis de Sales HomeschoolersAre you a homeschooling family looking for support? Are you thinking of home-schooling, but not sure where to start? The Saint Francis Homeschooling Min-istry is just beginning and we would love for you to join us! If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Molly Smith at molly@catholic110.com“Parents are the first and most important educators of their own children, and they also possess a fundamental competence in this area: they are educators because they are parents.” Saint John Paul II, Letter to Families 1994